I like chicken mince but it can dry out really quickly. Baking these chicken meatballs ensures that they stay moist and flavourful.
What You’ll Need - Makes Apprx 10 Meatballs
500g Chicken Mince
4 Garlic Cloves
1 Tsp Paprika
1 Tsp Cumin
1 Tsp Dried Thyme
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
For The Sauce (Optional - You can make your own sauce for these)
1 Can Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Tsp Sugar
2 Garlic Cloves
4 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tbs Tomato Paste
2 Tsp Paprika
2 Bay Leaves
Prep - 10 Minutes
Finely mince or grate your garlic cloves for the mince.
Preheat your own to 200 degrees.
Chop onions for your sauce and slice your 2 garlic cloves
Let’ Get Cooking - 30 Minutes
In a large bowl combine the mince, garlic, paprika, cumin, thyme, breadcrumbs, egg , salt and pepper.
Oil your hands with whatever oil you cook with and take 2 tablespoons of the mince mixture and roll it in between your oiled hands to form a ball.
Repeat this for all the mince oiling your hands when needed and place on an oiled baking tray.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes
For the sauce, in a large pot fry your onion and garlic until the onions are soft.
Add the tomato paste and combine then add the canned tomatoes.
Add your paprika, sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Combine everything together.
Add the Worcestershire sauce and then 2 cups of water.
Turn the heat down to medium and let the sauce simmer for 30 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked and it has thickened.
Once the meatballs are cooked, add them to the sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Serve over pasta, rice, cous cous or whatever you prefer your meatballs with.
Love,
V